George Tinsley said he hadn’t stopped, as people had queued at his makeshift cake stand for Over the Garden Fence in St Denys on Sunday morning (May 26). The event brings residents together, with many setting up stalls outside their houses to sell or give away goods and have a natter.
A vibrant, colourful snail mural by artist Joanna Rose Tidey now graces Bitterne Station, joining other nature-themed artworks that brighten public spaces around the area. There's more about other wildlife artwork near the station in our piece from last July, and read more for a larger picture of the mural.
Popular local festival TriFest, set to make its fifth appearance in Riverside Park in July featuring everything from bands, stalls, and a dog show, has hit its crowdfunding goal and is now aiming for a ‘stretch’ target.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Townhill Junior School is due to undergo major works on its roof this summer.
Image: Google
Officers investigating a series of indecent exposures across Southampton, and one in Chandler’s Ford, have now made an arrest.
A Bitterne Park resident has proposed altering the traffic light sequencing at the St Denys Road and Thomas Lewis Way junction to help ease current congestion.
Businesses on Cobden Avenue have been left to pick up the pieces after a car reportedly smashed into them in the early hours of Thursday (May 16).
Reuters news agency reports that Spanish construction giant Ferrovial might join its partner, Australian financial group Macquarie, in selling their shares in AGS Airports, which operates Southampton and other airports. However the Ferrovial CFO has reportedly said no final decision has been made. Read more on Eastleigh News.
Young writers who won a competition to explore the future of libraries were awarded prizes at an event on Wednesday (May 15), that also celebrated Cobbett library’s 85th anniversary.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Former Bitterne Park councillor and pharmacist Peter Baillie is the new Conservative group leader on Southampton City Council.
•Peter Baillie: From Triangle in the 90s to council chamber in the 2000s
New Tory group leader Peter Baillie worked at the Bitterne Park Triangle pharmacy – now The Old Chemist – from 1992 until 2000, and his family lived above for most of the period.
Former Bitterne Park pharmacist and councillor is new Tory group lead
If you saw people wandering the streets of Bitterne Park on Sunday in the heat, clutching bags containing plants, they were probably taking part in the annual seed and plant swap, organised by Growing Places.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The new Lord Mayor of Southampton is aiming to rekindle engagement in local democracy.
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
The introduction of voter ID, apathy to national politics and the looming general election have all been given as factors for low turnout in local elections.
Southampton City Council (SCC) has put forward two sites in Townhill Park to four registered housing providers to bid on to build new ‘affordable’ housing.
‘Dead Good Days’ is a series of May events, including a day at St Denys Church, opening up conversations about death, dying, life and loss, “for anyone who might, one day, die”.
Officers investigating a series of indecent exposure reports in the Riverside Park area have now released CCTV imagery.
Police have appealed for information following reports of indecent exposure on Thursday evening (May 2) around the Riverside Park and Mansbridge areas.
Labour has retained control of Southampton City Council in the local elections, with wins for the party in both Bitterne Park and Portswood wards.
Left: Gordon Cooper - won by a whisker for Labour in Bitterne Park
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Results of the local elections for Southampton City Council have been announced.
• Labour retains control of city; wins in BP & Portswood wards
By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Conservative Donna Jones has been re-elected as Hampshire and the Isle of Wight crime commissioner following the May 2 election.
Friends of the Itchen Estuary (FOTIE) have published their latest results from testing the water quality of the river, again flagging high E.coli levels at four locations - including at Cobden Bridge.
Crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) held a water safety event last weekend at Riverside Park to celebrate new water safety measures.
Network Rail has said it’s sorry for any inconvenience caused by the lane closure on St Denys Road, which is now listed as potentially lasting until August 2.
The former car showroom on St Denys Road looks set to be used for parking services for cruise liner passengers, according to site signage.
By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter
Only nine of the 19 Hampshire MPs voted in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that aims to create the first “smoke-free” generation in the UK.
These new fluffies were causing quite a stir at Riverside Park on Sunday (April 21), with onlookers (including us) reaching for their phones to snap them. Read more for a couple of video clips.
Southampton City Council have said that an unauthorised encampment reported at the former Ford car park in Swaythling was vacated on Monday (April 22). Image: Google
An ‘ePetition’ has been launched urging Southampton City Council to improve the play area at Portswood Recreation Ground.
Updated Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIWAA) has now submitted a planning application to move its helipad to its proposed new site, close to the southern edge of Southampton Airport.
